Overview
- The Lakers center showed off a diamond "DOMINAYTON" chain in a video that spread Monday via Bleacher Report, credited to Instagram jewelers izzyjeweler and nycluxury.
- Fans on X mocked the flex with jokes like "HibernAyton," arguing he should focus on play.
- Los Angeles trails the defending champion Thunder 3-0 in the West semifinals after a 131-108 Game 3 loss.
- Ayton averaged about 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds this season for LA, renewing debate over expectations for a 2018 No. 1 pick.
- The chain has become a live talking point as Game 4 approaches, putting extra heat on Ayton to deliver.